Everson Griffen wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week

MN Vikings

| by BMTN Staff

January 6, 2016 10:15 am

Make it three Vikings to win a weekly defensive award this season.

Defensive end Everson Griffen was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after sacking Aaron Rodgers twice and forcing a fumble that Captain Munnerlyn scooped up and returned 54 yards for a critical touchdown in Minnesota’s 20-13 victory over the Packers.

NFC Defensive Player of Week 17: Vikings DE Everson Griffen. 1st career Player of Week Award pic.twitter.com/7WhJ4RFSgZ

— Randall Liu (@RLiuCBS) January 6, 2016

Griffen led the Vikings with 10.5 sacks this season, giving him 22.5 sacks over the last two seasons.

Defensive tackle Linval Joseph and cornerback Terence Newman each won the Defensive Player of the Week award in consecutive weeks in November.

.@Vikings @EversonGriffen signs the 2015 #SNF Player of the Game ball. pic.twitter.com/hF3r3oDtkm

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 4, 2016

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